4032 Mechanicsville Pike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Phone : 804-781-0500
Monday-Saturday : 8 am- 5 pm

Plant Finder





Below, you will find a random sample of plants available from the nursery at Ed's Landscaping & Garden Center. Use the form above to select plants by specific criteria.


Clethra Sixteen Candles/White
Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles'

Deciduous flowering shrub. Toothed, short-stalked mid-green leaves. Attractive foreground, border plant.
Spacing : 3' To 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Deciduous flowering shrub
Item Usage : Attractive foreground, border plant
Leaf Description : Toothed, short-stalked mid-green leaves
Blooms In : July - August


Dogwood Appalachian Snow
Cornus florida 'Jean's Appalachian Snow'

Small deciduous tree. Ovate, bright green foliage. Attractive specimen, woodland garden tree.
Spacing : 15' To 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use, do not overwater
Form : Small deciduous tree
Item Usage : Attractive specimen, woodland garden tree
Fruit Info : Red berries in fall
Leaf Description : Ovate, bright green foliage
Attraction : Powdery mildew resistant
Blooms In : Mid Spring


Grass Miscanthus Cabaret
Miscanthus sinensis 'Cabaret'

Erect, clump-forming, perennial grass. Bright white center band with dark green edges. Attractive accent, border or specimen plant.
Spacing : 6' To 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Erect, clump-forming, perennial grass
Item Usage : Attractive accent, border or specimen plant
Leaf Description : Bright white center band with dark green edges
Attraction : Cut/dried flower, Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Fall


Arborvitae Green Giant
Thuja 'Green Giant'

Upright, conical evergreen conifer. Dark green, dense, aromatic foliage. Good specimen, hedge plant.
Spacing : 6-8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, conical evergreen conifer
Item Usage : Good specimen, hedge plant
Leaf Description : Dark green, dense, aromatic foliage


Anthemis Susanna Mitchell/Wht
Anthemis tinctoria 'Susanna Mitchell'

Clump-forming, free-flowering perennial. Silvery, grey-green fern-like foliage. Good for borders, rock gardens, cutting gardens.
Spacing : 3-4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming, free-flowering perennial
Item Usage : Good for borders, rock gardens, cutting gardens
Leaf Description : Silvery, grey-green fern-like foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Maple - Summer Red
Acer rubrum 'Summer Red'

Dense, broad, oval-shaped form. Burgundy-red new growth maturing to purplish-green. Excellent shade or street tree.
Spacing : 45' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, broad, oval-shaped form
Seasonal : Yellow, orange & purple fall foliage
Item Usage : Excellent shade or street tree
Fruit Info : Winged fruit
Leaf Description : Burgundy-red new growth maturing to purplish-green


Canna Cleopatra OrgYel/Gr Leaf
Canna x generalis 'Cleopatra'

Upright form. Large green tropical foliage, sometimes splotched with red. Great for use around water, ponds, good massing plant.
Spacing : 4' Apart
Water Use : Moderate water use
Form : Upright form
Item Usage : Great for use around water, ponds, good massing plant
Leaf Description : Large green tropical foliage, sometimes splotched with red
Blooms In : Summer


Nellie R. Stevens Holly
Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'

Vigorous, conical evergreen tree. Dark green, glossy foliage with few spines. Attractive accent, street planting or specimen plant.
Spacing : 15' To 25' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Vigorous, conical evergreen tree
Item Usage : Attractive accent, street planting or specimen plant
Fruit Info : Abundant scarlet-red berries
Leaf Description : Dark green, glossy foliage with few spines
Blooms In : Summer


Cm Comanche Pink
Lagerstroemia x 'Comanche'

Broad, spreading deciduous tree. Glossy, dark-green leaves. Attractive accent, massing or border plant.
Spacing : 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broad, spreading deciduous tree
Seasonal : Maroon fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive accent, massing or border plant
Tree Bark : Peeling bark reveals pink inner bark
Leaf Description : Glossy, dark-green leaves
Blooms In : Mid July


Spruce Blue Columnar
Picea pungens 'Glauca Columnar'

Conical, hardy evergreen tree. Silvery-blue, stiff needles. Excellent lawn specimen, accent tree.
Spacing : 20' to 30' Apart
Water Use : Keep moist
Form : Conical, hardy evergreen tree
Item Usage : Excellent lawn specimen, accent tree
Fruit Info : Pale brown, scaly cones
Leaf Description : Silvery-blue, stiff needles


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